Was this the most exotic VW ever?

When VW wanted a car to push the boundaries and compete against the likes of Ferrari and other iconic sportscar makers, a collaboration with Porsche was the obvious way to go. They’d done it previously to a limited amount of success with the 914/6, but the svelte prototype that appeared at the Turin motor show … Continued

The history of water cooled VW engines

The Volkswagen K70 arrived on the scene in 1970 and it marked the dawn of the front engined, watercooled VW. (Although its engine was an evolution of an NSU motor, and a bit of an anomoly in this story.) We decided to take a look back through history to try and trace the roots of … Continued

VW Aircooled Engine summer survival guide

  While we bask in the summer sun and drive our beloved Aircooled VWs -windows down and radio up; spare a thought for your engine slaving away behind you. Here’s a few tips to help your VW aircooled engine survive summer!Air Cooled? Well, yes, your engine certainly doesn’t have any water in it; but it … Continued

Catalytic converters: making them last longer

Catalytic converters were fitted to all cars from 1992, so that includes a fair few collectable modern Dubs, but their function – and faults – remain something of a dark art for many. Here’s how they work, some essential tips on how to make yours last longer – and what you can do if you’re … Continued

Bad Camberg Show Report

A few of our team really enjoy the vintage side of the Volkswagen scene; sales manager Nick, and James who is our website content manager both took trips over to Germany a week or two back. Here’s how they found Bad Camberg 2015.

Roadtrip report: Worthersee winner's story

We launched a competition to fire up the imagination late last year, and in January announced a shortlist of five Roadtrips that really got our pulses racing. We publicised this quintet of travellers, and their proposed trips and asked for your votes; culminating in one lucky winner… Here’s what happened when he took his Dream … Continued